Chapter 449: Employment
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"So, it should be sixteen hundred gold coins?" asked Leon.
"Yes," said Cheney, and then he saw the young man's casual appearance, and regretted a little that he had said less.
Leon nodded, reached for his backpack behind his back, and with a "bang", a handful of platinum coins were scattered on the wine table.
"You terminated someone else's commission, and the loss is not only the compensation, but also your reputation, right?" Li Ang sighed: "And the cause of this incident is me, so I can't let you suffer, I don't know how many platinum coins there are, but as a compensation for your loss, it must be enough." ā
The sound of platinum coins tumbling on the table caught everyone's attention, and even the people outside the window huddled together, looking at these shiny things that were rarely seen on a daily basis.
"It's platinum coins...... Cheney looked at the pile of platinum coins in front of him and was a little stunned, he knew that there must be twenty or thirty of these platinum coins, and if they were converted into gold coins, it would be two or three thousand, and the platinum coins might exceed the ratio of 1 to 100 for merchants.
He guessed that this young man might be richer, but he didn't guess that he was so generous, and as soon as he made a move, it was nearly twice as much as he expected, and he cashed it in platinum coins, which was simply wealthy.
Cheney looked back, Joseph and Boris were also looking at the table in a daze, the old man hesitated for a moment, and finally swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and finally said to Leon: "I thank you for your generosity on behalf of my brothers, but ...... I have a building yƬ. If possible, try not to show your wealth like this in the future, people outside are not like us, in case some people see the wealth. You're in big trouble. ā
"Thank you for the reminder, I'll pay attention to it later," Leon laughed, "Well, our contract will be established, right?"
"Yes, yes, it's a pity that there is no magic contract for the time being, so I'll go find a piece of paper......"
"No need. Leon interrupted Cheney with a wave of his hand, "Didn't you say we're already friends?" ā
The old man's expression became a little complicated, and he was silent for a moment. He got up and said, "In that case, even if the commission between us is official, can you tell us the approximate destination of this trip, or what herbs we are looking for?" If we have an impression, we may be able to confirm the direction directly. ā
Li Ang spread his hands and said, "I'm very sorry. I only have a vague impression of this herb, and I can only confirm it when I see it with my own eyes, so I can't provide useful information. ā
"I understand," Cheney said. There was a wide variety of herbs on the mainland, and new varieties were discovered every year, so Leon's words did not make him suspicious.
"Then let's leave first, hurry back to the hotel and make some preparations before departure, and once we are ready, we will send someone to inform you. ā
Cheney has unwittingly changed the title from "you" to "you". Li Ang smiled: "Actually, don't worry, I also have a few people who will come over." So it may have to wait a while. ā
Cheney had long felt that a young man like Leon had to have some guards guarding in the shadows, so he didn't care at all, and for him, there were more people on the employer's side, and there were fewer dangers on the road.
"No problem, we'll come early when we're ready," Cheney said. Then he put away the platinum coins scattered on the table at Leon's motion, and then motioned to the other two, and soon the people in the tavern left with them, and even the people outside dispersed.
It was only at this time that Fiona burst out laughing.
"Leon, what the hell are you trying to do?" she said, "You obviously heard what they said, and you still pretended to be like this, could it be that you thought of coming to the Black Forest to eat black after the Black Forest?"
Leon swallowed back the words "black your sister" that he was about to say, he felt that these vampires had "simple" brains, if Fiona really had a sister...... I guess it's going to cause some trouble again.
"Am I that kind of person?" the young man glared at Fiona, and then briefly stated his intentions.
"I support your approach, the character of these hunters and freelance mercenaries really needs to be tested," Caterina said, "but what if Master Kaka has another way to restore Sophia without going to the Black Forest?"
"It's okay, we'll just leave when the time comes," Leon said, "Anyway, the so-called compensation has already been paid in advance." ā
Of course, the young man knew that there was no "ongoing mission" at all, so the handful of platinum coins he had just taken out was actually deliberately revealing his wealth, to see if these people would have evil thoughts, but he didn't expect that although Cheney was moved in that moment, in the end, his reason suppressed his greed, and he also warned Li Ang's behavior.
If they didn't have to enter the Black Forest, Leon would finally tell the other party the truth, and then prepare to use the money as a deposit to buy back all of Cheney's last harvest, and of course, at the same time punish them for their deception.
Caterina was very satisfied with Leon's arrangement, but Fiona just smiled and did not express her opinion, because in terms of vampires, bringing so many people into the Black Forest was actually a drag, and there was no need to be so "kind" to them, just because Leon decided so, she silently agreed.
After the hunters left, the tavern became much quieter, and Leon began to talk to the tavernkeeper, and after casually asking about the surrounding customs, he began to ask if the presence of these people had caused any trouble to Sunshine Town.
As he had guessed, Cheney and the others were in good shape when they were in town, and they brought some extra income to the people of Sunshine Town. However, their schedules are rather irregular, often coming and going to the town's roads in the middle of the night, or gathering outside the taverns to make it so loud that the townsfolk can barely rest along the way.
It seems that when he first entered Sunshine Town, the middle-aged man who was asked for directions also regarded Li Ang as one of these people, so there was a trace of impatience hidden on his face under the seemingly gentle appearance.
That's not a big deal. After all, it is impossible to expect these swaggering people to pay attention to similar details on a regular basis, as long as they do not go out of line in the general direction, some small places do not need to be too careful. Anyway, these hunters and free mercenaries will be concentrated in the free trade zone in the future, and no one will mind this there.
In addition, during the communication with the tavern owner, Leon also learned that the local sheriff also played a certain role in restraining the behavior of outsiders, and the sheriff named Topp had set off for the manor yesterday, presumably just heard that the old earl's grandson had returned to the territory, so he hurried to meet him, and reported some recent events. But he didn't expect to pass by Li Ang.
The young man was having a good time talking to the tavernkeeper, and in an inn in another part of Sunshine Town, some people were nervously packing their things. Preparing for departure.
In the open space outside the hotel, Cheney and the others were also whispering something.
"You say...... Does that kid really trust us that much?" Boris said, confused.
"Trust it or not, the money has been taken out, and it's a genuine platinum coin. Do you still want to roll up the money and run away?"
"Joseph!" Boris said angrily, "although this job is usually a little harder. But Lao Tzu makes a lot of money in a year, and this money hasn't been put into account yet!"
"Isn't this the end?" Joseph glanced at the other party and said, "If you have money, you can take it, why do you care so much?"
"I just think this kid is too generous, and I always feel that something is wrong," Boris touched the back of his head, as if he felt a little too sensitive.
Joseph seemed interested in mocking the one-eyed man, and said, "That's how rare you are." We have to work hard to make money, but those big people may be able to earn more benefits than you can imagine. So money is just a concept for them, and they don't have to think about life and survival at all, and of course they don't feel distressed to spend it!"
Cheney nodded and said, "What Joseph said is the truth, but we and them are equivalent to people from two worlds, there is no need to be envious and jealous, just do your own thing." ā
"Also...... I feel compelled to warn the others," the old man's voice began to become stern, "I have a hunch that there will be trouble for this young man, and it will be a big trouble, so don't think that he will have a bigger sum of money just because you see these platinum coins, so that you have some thoughts that you shouldn't have." ā
Joseph suddenly sneered and said, "Mr. Cheney, do you really feel touched by this trust?" or do you want to take this opportunity to climb a ......?"
Seeing the old man's face darken, Joseph shrugged his shoulders and said, "Forget it, but I think I'm very lucky this time, not only can I hunt along the way, but the harvest is enough to offset the loss last time, and if the employer can find herbs along the way, there will definitely be more reward, so why should I take other risks." ā
Cheney glared at him and said, "Since everyone agrees, then tell the others about our decision, this time the three of us are the leader, the main task is to protect the safety of the employer, followed by hunting, if you don't obey the order, you will be at your own risk!"
"That's good!" Boris waved his huge fist and said viciously: "Last time, my brother lost his life because of some people's unauthorized actions, if you dare to do this again this time, be careful of Lao Tzu's heavy punches!"
"Big Brother ......"
An equally burly man ran over at this time, and just wanted to speak in Boris's ear, he was pushed away.
"I said let you say something directly!" Boris said angrily: "It's always like this, as if I'm stingy!"
The man was stunned for a moment, and then gestured to the other two people very embarrassed, and then said: "I saw some people on the way from the warehouse, who should also be outsiders, and they are not easy to mess with, and I don't know what the way is from." ā
"Where did they go?" Cheney interjected.
"Like...... It was in the direction of the tavern. ā
"Could it be the companion the man said it was?" said Joseph.
"Possibly," Cheney thought for a moment and said, "Give them another ten minutes to clean up, and we'll see!" (to be continued......)